Challenge. Finding something beyond known abilities and going after it. Past performance is NO gaurantee of success in any ultra. I do not run ultras because I am any sort of good runner: I do them for the challenge and sense of accomplishment when I manage to finish one.
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Why I want a slot on the start line of the 2003 Badwater Ultramarathon: